Jewish Lives, Jewish Legacies

Jews have been leaving a mark on the world since Abraham began spreading monotheism. We might be less than .02 percent of the planet’s population, but we’ve won 22 percent of all Nobel Prizes ever awarded, 14 percent of Pulitzer Prizes for fiction . . . not to mention our major contributions to law, science, politics, philosophy and entertainment.

Eight prominent authors who’ve written biographies of some of the world’s preeminent Jews will join us to talk about their subjects’ struggles and achievements — and what they can teach us about who we are as a people.

Rabbi Akiva – Sage of The TalmudBarry W. Holtz, Professor of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America